When I founded RDU on Stage in 2019, I envisioned it as a conventional media hub for the Triangle theater community – covering the local scene with reviews, features, interviews, and a podcast. But when the pandemic shut theaters down in 2020, the mission became much more about community than traditional theater criticism and one-sided cultural arts reporting. In April 2021, a committed Board of Directors established a new non-profit, organization, Beltline to Broadway. And while the purpose of Beltline to Broadway is similar to RDU on Stage, the mission and core values of this new organization reflect our commitment to community and determination to make space for different voices and perspectives in this ever-changing landscape of arts journalism coverage.